New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-29

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The Wisconsin Central fled article OF in
corporation at Madison, consolidating
under the management OF one company
all the roads and branches OF the central
system heretofore existing under several
names. They aggregate $50 miles OF Dad
The capital stockis SIS, 900, 900, OF which
$4,000, 900 is preferred stock.
A storm at Detroit. Mich, and vicinity.
injured crops and did some minor dam.
ages.
The biggest nugget OF gold ever found in
Wisconsin was washed out on the 18th.
on the farm OF John Condit, one mile from
Rock Elm, Pierce county. Itweished nearly
three grains. Several other fine nuggets
were found with it.
At Queenstown while examining the bag
gage OF a passenger named Peter Troy. on
the steamer Adriatic from New York, the
customs officers found q box containing
explosives. Troy was arrested. He claim-
ed that the box had been given him by
TREND in America to take tohis home near
hosscrea, and that the explosives were
harmless toy rockets.
The British police have iss ued, a circular
warning chemists and other persons deal
ng An explosive substances not to sell such
to suspicious persons. The government
mas offered a reward OF f1OO for informal
tlon regarding the illegal manufacture OF
dynamite.
The following is R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly
review OF trade: 1t is most encouraging
that two OF the great speculations by
which legtimite business has formerly
been embarrassed have come to an end.
and without disaster to other parties save
those who had invited disaster Arnold IL
20. IN coffee. Kershaw & Co. in grain, with
the powerful combinations behind them
have broken, with a number OF smaller OBJ
orators, but commerce and finances hays
not been seriously disturbed.
At the jubilee procession Queen Victoria
Will ride in an open carriage decorated
with chocolate and gold and emblazoned,
with the royal arms and crown.
1t is rumored that kilograms have been
government to forward troops to the Al
CHAN frontier.
In the house OF commons the coercion
bill passed the committee stage, the OPP
position having retired in disgust Mon
day, June 81, was fixed as the date on
which the bill will be reported to the
house.
The suit of Madame Fursch. Mad against
the National Opera company OF New York.
for s., O73. as unpaid salary, was decided
in favor OF the singer.
The building trade section OF the Central
Labor union OF New York met and unani-
mously decided to send q delegate to at
tend a convention OF the building trades
councils OF the country called to meet in
Chicago June %. Speeches were made de-
clarlng that it was necessary to have q
national trades counsel as an offset to the
Master Builders association, which has de-
clared that the present attempt to break
up trades unions in Chicago was only q.
forerunner Of similar action in other cities.
On the 18th there were ii separate fires
in Chicago. Two were in tie lumber dis
trict, and for a time threatened great de.
struction. Twenty three engines and two
fire boats quickly concentrated proved
equal to the emergency, and the loss in the
lumber yards will not exceed $4,000.
At Butte, Mont., as workmen were rails
ing the residence OF J. NJ. Bowes, the struc-,
ture collapsed and Mrs. Bowes, aged So,
was crushed to death. The remains were
badly mangled.
Over 100, 900 strangers, not including the
military, naval forces, war veterans and,
invited guests, were in New Haven on the
18th to witness the ceremony OF dedicatina
the soldiers and sailors monument.
A special to the News and Courier OF.
Charleston, S. c. reports startling shock
OF earthquake at Somerville, accompanied
by the most pro lonsed roaring heard since
October 20, OF last year. Charleston is.
quiet.
William Van Lugel. the Oldest citizen in,
point OF residence OF Scott county, Iowa,
died OF heart disease. Another one OF Bur
lington's old and prominent business men
passed away in the person OF Mayor A. G.
Adams.
At Liberty, New York, John Wales and
Curtis Fiske quarreed over 81 pretty wild
ow, OF whom both were enamored. and the
former was shot and killed. Fiske claims
to have fired in selfdefense. His victim
leaves a widow and child.
VIM. OBrien arrived at Dublin tly,
and was received with the greatest ovation
witnessed there in many years. The route
OF the procession, extending two miles was
densey packed with people and all the
windows along the line were crowded.
The lnarchioness OF Londonderry will
present to the queen 81 casket containing
100000 signatures and s3, 700 in cash, as
a iubileeofferin5 fro m Irish women.
The man with whom the Countess Campo
left France is the Viscount Delateur Gar
boeuf. The couple went to Antwerp and
viii go thence to England, where they will
be married. The countess has written to tho
papers saying that her object in running
of with the viscount was to secure her re-
lease from her oppressors and regain
her liberty. The countess fortune is
7,50O,0 900.
The trials at Leipsic OF the Alsatians,
charged with high treason, resulted in the
conviction OF five OF the prisoners. koech-
lien and Klandon were each sentenced to
detention for one year in q fortress.
Bleich and Schumacher to two years, and
Trapp to one and one-half years. The
other prisoners ordan, Rebel, Freund
and Hubert were acquitted. In sentencing
the prisoners the president of the court
referred to the object OF the patriotic
league as being plainly the reconquest of
Alsace-Lorraine by an armed force, involv-
ing a war OF revenge; therefore persons be-
coming members shared the designs OF the
league and if German subjects were guilty
of high treason.
The New York Worlds balloon. which
left St. Louis the 18th inst. was
compelled to land near Woodside, H., the
same evening The descent was caused by
the poor quality OF the gas and the illness